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New Zealand is ready for its close-up as most of film industry remains sidelined by COVID-19

by Ethan Sacks — 16 May 2020

A behind-the-scenes crew photo from “The Hobbit,” filmed on location in New Zealand.

Not long ago, the sounds of hundreds of armored feudal-era Chinese soldiers clashing swords rang out in the suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand.

In the midst of a pandemic that has hobbled film productions across the globe, that action sequence from the upcoming “Mulan” now seems like ancient history. It’s going to be a battle of a different kind to make movies before a COVID-19 vaccine is readily available.

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